Posted: 2/15/2006 4:54:20 AM EDT
Not that I'm surprised at all, but I just thought I'd let you guys know what an idiot this guy is: Dear XXXXXXX,
Thank you for your recent correspondence regarding Assembly Bill 763 and Senate Bill 403, regarding the carrying of concealed weapons in Wisconsin. I appreciate the time you took to convey your thoughts to me on this sensitive topic.
As you know, proponents of the legislation expected 35,000 individuals to apply for a concealed weapon permit, which in turn could have meant 35,000 more guns on our streets. I can no in good faith support any public measure which would encourage or provoke the incidences of violent crime in our state.
Furthermore, AB 763/SB 403 would have allowed concealed weapons in places such as youth sporting events, airports, taverns, buildings used for child care, domestic violence shelters, healthcare facilities, public or private universities, colleges, technical colleges, and religious services. Even more disturbing, however, this legislation would have actually reduced the penalties incurred by students who bring a gun into their school.
Largely due to law enforcement and other prevention efforts, however, Wisconsin continues to boast one of the lowest crime rates in the nation; with our rate of violent crime dropping steadily for the past 10 years. At a rate of 1.2 per 1,000 people, violent crime in the 27th Senate District is consistently one of the lowest in the state and in the nation. Despite Wisconsin's 150 year old ban on the carrying of concealed weapons, our state has managed to remain one of the safest in the country. The surest way to guarantee that our elevated quality of life and sense of security persists is to maintain our state's ban on the carrying of concealed weapons.
Fortunately, Governor Doyle had the foresight to veto this dangerous legislation, a move which was ultimately upheld by the State Legislature. As a result, Wisconsin will continue to be one of the safest and greatest places to live, work and raise a family.
Again, thank you for contacting me. If, in the future, you have other comments or concerns, please feel free to contact me again.
Sincerely,
Jon Erpenbach State Senator 27th Senate District
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I'm sorry, but this just pisses me off. This guy has his head so far up his ass. I don't even know if it's worth responding to him though. I mainly wanted to post this because I wanted everyone to see how little this guy thinks of our rights. If I do write him back I was thinking of saying something along the lines of making sure that I let all 35,000 of those people, who would have gotten CCW, know how little Jon Erpenbach thinks of their rights. I'll do my best to make sure that all 35,000 of them vote him out of office next time he comes up for re-election.
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